County of Orange Social Services Agency Our Community, Our Commitment. SSA Highlights Previous Earned Income Tax Credits More Info 30th Annual Conditions of Children Report This report looks at the conditions of health, economic well-being... Read the Full Report Operation Santa Claus and Senior Santa and Friends The Operation Santa Claus (OSC) and Senior Santa and Friends (SSF) holiday... Donate Today! Get Free Money for College CalKIDS makes it easy to save for higher education costs. Visit CalKIDS.Org Annual Report FY 2023-2024 The 2023-2024 Annual Report details the County of Orange Social Services... Read More Skip the line, apply online! Find out how to use BenefitsCal, the new statewide benefits enrollment... Read more Upload Your Documents Use SSA Submit or BenefitsCal to upload your documents. Upload Documents Request a General Relief Hearing You can request a General Relief Hearing through SSA Submit. Request a Hearing Attention Seniors and Caregivers Resources are available for seniors and caregivers. Read more Be the One to Help Out Child sex trafficking is a nationwide epidemic and is happening here in... Read more Next Press Releases New EBT Cards to Get Security Upgrades Designed to Combat Fraud February 21, 2025 New Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards featuring security upgrades will soon be on the way to residents, better protecting them from fraud while enabling them to buy... Hybrid Workshop to Teach Ways to Keep Kids Safe from Exploitation, Human Trafficking February 4, 2025 Orange County parents can learn how to keep their children safe from sexual exploitation and human trafficking at a hybrid workshop this week. The workshop, labeled Know More, Do... County of Orange Social Services Agency Call Center Hours Changing January 22, 2025 The County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) will change its call center hours starting February 7, 2025. The new call center hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Clients are... UPDATE: CalFresh Recipients Can Buy Hot Food through March 10, 2025 January 15, 2025 Update: The Hot Food Waiver has been extended to March 10, 2025. CalFresh recipients can use their benefits to buy hot, prepared food at authorized retailers through February 8... See All Press Popular Resources About the Agency Abuse Reporting Apply for / Check on Benefits Becoming a Foster Parent (link is external) Child Welfare City-by-City Reports Doing Business File a Child Abuse Report Juvenile Dependency Parent Guide Juvenile Dependency Parent Guide (Spanish) Organization Overview Organizational Chart Provider RFP / RFI Immigrant Assistance Becoming a Foster Parent (link is external) FaCT (Families and Communities Together) (link is external) Health Resources Juvenile Dependency Parent Guide Juvenile Dependency Parent Guide (Spanish) National Domestic Violence Hotline Organizational Chart Provider RFP / RFI Safely Surrendered Baby 877-BABY-SAF / 877-222-9723 Agency Snapshot group Over 1 in 4 OC residents served in Orange County engineering 4200 Employees business 19 Office Locations attach_money 1 Billion Budget Resources Child Abuse Registry 24-Hour Hotline 714-940-1000 or 800-207-4464 Elder / Disabled Adult Abuse 24-Hour Hotline 800-451-5155 Mandated Reporter Follow Up Form Newborn Referrals 800-281-9799 Orangewood Children & Family Center 714-935-7584 Fostering and Adopting (link is external) 888-871-5437 24-Hour Public Assistance Info Line (855)-541-5411 Medi-Cal Info Line 800-281-9799 Orange County Family Resource Centers (link is external) Need Help Finding Resources? (link is external) Dial 2-1-1 OC Behavioral Health Information & Referrals (link is external) 855-OC-LINKS (855-625-4657) National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 Quick Links Previous Important Medi-Cal Update Are you enrolled in Medi-Cal? Has your contact information changed in the past two years? Update your contact information with the Social Services Agency to stay enrolled. Alert OC Subscribe to Receive Emergency Information Abuse Reporting CalFresh CalWorks General Relief Medi-Cal 123 Next